Maylis
How to say it: may-LEES · /majˈlis/
Southwestern French name combining Marie + lys meaning 'lily' - from Notre-Dame de Maylis in Landes.
Maylis was the 1,939th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are up 3.9-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,027 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,939 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 50,232 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.9 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,027 |
| In France, 2025 | #122 among girls’ names, 55 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Maylis is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- May
- Lili
Honouring a Maylis in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Maylis is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #122 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Maylis
- Maylis de Kerangal (born 1967)French writer
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